This is my first post as a blogger. It is my plan to use this blog to discuss God, the gospel, the Bible, doctrine, books, etc. I am a believer in Jesus Christ. My hope for forgiveness of my sin and a right relationship with God is in Jesus and His substitutionary death for me. I am firmly convinced that the Bible is completely inspired by God... it is His word to man without error in the original manuscripts and completely true in every area. As such the Bible is God's authoritative rule and guide for my life. More to come as I get a better grip on how to do this blogging thing.
By far the most popular passage in Baptist churches concerning observing the Lord's Supper is 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. A particular focus has been placed on verses 27-31 quoted below from the King James Version that many of us grew up with. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. (1 Cor. 11:27-31 KJV) photo courtesy of www.freeimages.com Pastors often point to these verses as a warning to would be participants in the ordinance that they should first examine themselves so that they don't partake unworthily and come under Go